of all the unfair treatment. Gays have been fighting for rights since the 1960’s‚ maybe even before then‚ and yet today in 2012‚ those pleas for rights are heard‚ but ignored & lashed at. We should allow same-sex marriage because banning it is unfair‚ love is all that matters in marriage‚ & gay families have certain family values that some straight marriages lack. Banning an issue doesn’t make it go away. The fact of the matter is‚ it’ll always be there: gay people will always exist &
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Utilitarianism Utilitarianism examines overall happiness and can deduce whether it is ethical for Ming to tell customers about Condoitin. The happiness scale selected was -10 to 10‚ where -10 is unhappy‚ and 10 is happy. The stakeholders identified excluded those not relevant to Ming’s decision (like the air-conditioning company). There are approximately 100 elderly customers requesting advice per week‚ so Ming’s decision would impact 1200 over three months. Customer awareness of Condoitin’s lower
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Adriane Millershaski Hildebrand Sophomore English 14 January 2013 Gay Marriage Have you ever imagined or planned out your dream wedding? As a sixteen year old girl‚ I know I have. Most people will find the one they love‚ and happily marry them with the intent they will be together for the rest of their lives. However‚ some people do not get this luxury. Gay marriage has been a highly discussed subject for the past few years‚ causing tension in places of work‚ churches‚ and even at home. It
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The issue of adoption has caused much controversy in the United States. There are people who are for it and people who are against it. Each side uses many arguments to defend in what they believe. People who believe that gay adoption is bad say that letting homosexuals adopt children is bad for the children and it harms them. According to a study done by Paul and Kirk Cameron‚ children in 48 out of 52 families being raised by homosexuals experience problems that include hypersexuality‚ instability
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Pros and Cons of Utilitarianism Utilitarianism is a philosophy in which the ends justify the means‚ or in which the morality of an action is determined by the function that follows the action. Although Utilitarianism has many good principals that are both logical and appealing‚ the contradictions of the philosophy make it incompatible with Christian ethics. The moral standards that utilitarianism is supposedly based on only work when a person doesn’t consider the personal emotions that might
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I agree with John Stuart Mills argument that happiness is the only basic good. Mill argues that basic goods create the maximum amount of happiness; which follows the principle of utilitarianism. In an article comparing Mills view on utilitarianism‚ it states “happiness is linked to morality. For instance‚ in general‚ it backs up murder’s being wrong‚ lying‚ rights.”(Mesacc‚ n.d.). I agree with Mills argument more than Kants theory because in most cases‚ people
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members of a community must speak up‚ be able to conduct dialogue and understanding‚ model compassionate behavior and create safe and supportive environments for our troubled youths. The Arguments Against Gay Rights A decade ago‚ 59 percent of the interviewed population thought that gay and lesbian couples should not be able to marry. Ten years later‚ the percentage of people against marriage lowered from 59 to 36 percent. Arguments against include: Most religions consider it a sin. It would
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For Gay Marriage Kristin Chenoweth said‚ “I don’t understand what the big deal is with gay marriage. Get over it people”. I’m totally on her side. We’re all humans‚ and we were given rights and the feeling to love. As a human being I believe you should love and be with who ever you may choose. If you can’t tell‚ I’m for gay marriage‚ yet they’re many people who still vote against it‚ for their own reasons. Today gay marriage takes a toll on our world‚ when it shouldn’t be as big as a deal
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Steven Danielson Gays in the Military A hot topic in the news these days is whether gays should be allowed to serve openly in the military. Many issues have arisen from allowing or not allowing gays to serve openly. Those opposed are concerned that gays would cause a break down in unit cohesion‚ a rise in assaults or violence‚ a drop in recruitment or retention‚ and feel that since America is currently fighting two wars that right now is not a good time to implement a new policy when it
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Utilitarianism. “The principle of utility as outlined by John Stuart Mill is that one is obligated morally to produce the greatest good for the greatest number of people “ (Bluffton College).in other worlds you have to weight your action and its effects on society as a hole. It is your moral duty to optimize every situation. It could contain human sacrifice (sacrificing one person for the survival of 2 people) by determining that such an action will optimize utility in the situation; this will make
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